Baseball

AS A FRESHMAN 2007: Started all 54 games in
which he appeared ... hit 12 doubles and four home runs with 30
RBIs on the year ... went 1-for-2 with home run, two RBIs, three
walks, and three runs scored Feb. 6 against UC Davis ... went
2-for-5 with a double and three RBIs March 4 at San Jose State ...
had a pair of hits, including a double, and drove in a pair of runs
Apr. 7 at San Francisco ... went 3-for-4 with a double and RBI
against Gonzaga on Apr. 13 ... hit a two-run homer against the
Bulldogs on Apr. 14 ... hit a three-run homer May 6 at Saint Mary's
... went 3-for-4 with two doubles against San Diego on May 12 ...
hit fourth home run May 15 against Stanford ... doubled twice and
drove in three runs at Sacramento State on May 19.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2006 graduate of Junipero Serra
High School in San Mateo, Calif. ... played for Coaches Pete
Jensen, Joe Kmak, and Rich Jefferies ... in 2005 was named
first-team All-WCAL, first-team All-San Mateo County, and received
All-CCS Honorable Mention ... in 2006 named first-team Co-Player of
the Year in the WCAL, San Francisco Chronicle Player of the Year,
San Mateo Times Player of the Year, was named first-team All-CCS,
and first-team All-State ... team honors included WCAL Playoff
Champions, reached CCS Semi-Finals, team ranked number two in the
state ... also played on the San Jose Vipers ... named to the 2004
AAU All-Tournament Team.

PERSONAL: Born in Burlingame, Calif. ... son of
Alan and Diana Karcich ... has three older siblings, Ryan, Kristen
and Justin ... enjoys playing cards and basketball ...grandfather
played in baseball in the minor leagues.